Research and Design Engineer

Department: Chemistry

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Researches, plans, and implements the design, construction, assembly, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of research tools and equipment.

1. Designs and builds scientific equipment and/or instruments to facilitate research efforts.
2. Compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to implement research and design concepts into equipment design and construction.
3. Provides electronic and system level troubleshooting of prototype devices to aid product development and improves existing equipment to achieve desired functionality.
4. Drafts designs and builds prototypes of scientific equipment and/or instruments.
5. May write technical documentation and related reports as needed.
6. Evaluates and recommends design modifications.
7. Provides technical support, guidance and expertise to students and faculty staff regarding all phases of front-end engineering, including design, construction and implementation.
8. Tests components, instruments and equipment and provides solutions to technical problems.
9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.